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The search facility on here
Hi, Firstly if this is in the wrong place, please move it :) I don't know if it is me but I have problems with the search facility on here, does anyone else? :huh: There seems to be a delay in my post being searchable, if I post a reply and then search for it later, or the next day, it is not found within the search and…
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Buy New Copy Of XP
Hi My other half's computer runs very slowly, programs take ages to load and sometimes if you re start the computer it will not load, take a few goes to get it going. I have been on here before for help, I think it is still infected but I also think the copy of XP is not genuine and I would like to start again. My…
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Ipod Nano or Classic?
I want to get one of these players but I can't decide which. :( Does anyone know how many cds would fit on a Nano? (I know it's a rough estimate). Also, does the radio work well on the Nano? I love the idea of the capacity on the Classic, but I like the looks of the Nano better and the fact that it has radio appeals to me…
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Locking rows together in excel worksheet
I'm not at all a technical person, so would appreciate any answers in easy format. On my excel spreadsheet I have my data spread across five horizontal cells. (A to E). I know how to sort the normal way by highlighting everything then choosing the "no header" box, then the sort option for the appropriate column. However,…
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Email to SMS, cannot get it working help please
Hi I am keen to get emails sent as a SMS to my mobile, can anyone help, I have tried all combinations. My mobile is with T Mobile. I know this is possible as you can find loads on the web about it. The reason I want it is because I am doing a job where I monitor currencies and I need to know when certain figures are hit.…
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pc wont boot up
Hi, my pc wont boot up, it gets to the blue page with the windows xp logo and wont go any further. Ive got this message "the application is not a valid windows image, check against your instal disk" (dont think ive got this ) i've tried to boot up in safe mode but only get as far as the blue page. It was working fine…
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Is this a Virus?
Having read a couple of previous posts I seem to be having the same problems as some others on here. A few days ago a couple of web pages popped up saying they were trojans, infected files etc. I have run Malwarebytes which found one infected file. Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware 1.44 Database version: 3760 Windows 6.0.6002…
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scam n spam e-mail fed up
I keep getting hundreds of spam outlook express cant block i suppose due to scammers n spammers changing their addy? OE used to store my blocked list, it doesnt anymore it deletes after 24 hrs lots of the emails are from hawk alerts hawk deal a week etc they are constant i get disgusting ones to selling pills &…
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Typing slow to catchup
Last week MY laptop did an auto update for Comodo. It kindly also decided to change some settings which stopped it connecting to the internet, something along the lines of IP driver configuration, Intel code or something. Anyhow I found the route of the problem and rolled back my drivers for the network bit it was going on…
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iPhone barcode scanner DVD Catalog app
Found the most amazing app, uses the camera to scan barcodes (almost instantly) and then builds a library of your DVDs BDs etc which you can email Very handy to stop you buying the same film twice, tracking who you have lent stuff to or if the get stolen for insurance etc, Its about 98% accurate. I cataloged 300 films in…
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How do I synchronize Microsoft Outlook with my Blackberry
Hi Do I need a particular piece of hardware/software to synchronize Outlook with Blackberry? Many thanks Terri
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Windows Media Player can't play DVD
Hi Trying to watch a dvd and have got the following error message C00D1163:- Windows Media Player cannot play this DVD because there is a problem with digital copy protection between your DVD drive, decoder, and video card. Try installing an updated driver for your video card. I haven't tried playing DVD's before, have…
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Can You Haggle With Dell
I'm looking at two Dell laptop computers: Dell Inspiron 15 coming in at £499 (top level model in that range) and the Dell Inspiron 17 coming in at £499 (entry level model in that range). Both of these computers have been given a 'Best Buy' rating by Which? the consumer people. Now what I'm wondering is "Will Dell Haggle".…
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CCTV Advice?
We've had a bit of trouble with car windows being broken and our driveway is at the back of our house (we live on a corner). Can anyone recommend a good but discrete CCTV camera which i could mount on the house somewhere to record movement on the driveway? I'm slightly worried that the models i've found will be useless to…
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Childs Mobile Phone ibaby a88
Ive been looking into getting my lad a mobile phone, but im not happy with a "grown up" one as he would fiddle too much with and likely call everyone just for the sake of it! Ive found the ibaby a88, which looks just perfect BUT has anyone got or seen one, is it actually possible to do all it says on the box?…
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EU planning to kill small online businesses?
What do you think of the latest European idiocy? http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE61H3AN20100218
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FREE Roboform Online beta - Any good, what do you think?
I use Roboform an automated formfiller a lot, as it saves all my logons and passwords for me. I've always thought of it as being safer using this, as I'm not typing them in all the time, and it has a good password generator. But it looks like Roboform is now offering an FREE online version as well, which will sync all…
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Ipod Touch Wireless Incorrect Password
Any ideas? I've tried entering my router passkey in uppercase? I've tried adding a # sign before the passkey? My wifi is fine and WII and Xbox both work fine? Thx in advance.
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Help! Problems downloading itunes onto windows vista home basic
Hi I was hoping someone could help me. I've just bought an iphone and in order to use it I need to download itunes onto my laptop. I have called apple and after speaking to several people they have said it's a fault with windows and I need to contact them....but I can't seem to even find a number to do that. I just…
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PC not fully recognising new Hard Drive...
Hi all, I'm hoping for some guidance. I've recently purchased a Samsung HD154UI EcoGreen F2 1.5TB SATA-II hard drive. I've installed it, into my Medion PC (MD-8396), which has a MS-7502 motherboard (ID'd with thanks to LookInMyPC). Anyhoo, it's powered and SATA'd up, and appears in the list of devices shown as Windows 7 is…
